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president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down. >>> chicagoans have a new mayor-elect tonight. rahm emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, former congressman, emerged from a field of six contenders to replace the legendary richard daley, racking up 55% of the vote and avoiding a runoff. he faces some major challenges there, including a big budget deficit and spiraling public pension costs. >>> when we come back here tonight, a story in the news, a tragedy in fact, now has a lot of parents of athletes worried about concussions and long-term effects. >>> later, a man who owes his success to the generosity of others is making a difference in his own right. >>> funeral services will be held saturday for an nfl veteran, dave duerson of the chicago bears, a super bowl champion, who committed suicide last week, leaving behind notes and text messages to hi
president obama said today he now believes the law which blocks the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages is unconstitutional and government lawyers will no longer defend it in court. the law does, however, remain in effect and will remain unless it's struck down. >>> chicagoans have a new mayor-elect tonight. rahm emanuel, the former white house chief of staff, former congressman, emerged from a field of six contenders to replace the legendary richard daley, racking...
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chief is due monday for white house talks with president barack obama. most of libya is in control of the rebel spiris. >> henry: and going today myself here.i am going to date myself . i worry, you worry, we all worried. what's your solution? will explain when we come back. >> marty: we are back at 8:15 a.m., it is a winter paradise out there in the sierra this weekend. taking a look fax video from heavenly yesterday we talked to folks in kirkwood who had 5 ft. of snow there as well. it was prime conditions for skiers and snow boarders. >> isable: it depends on how tough it was to get there first. luisa as your forecast. >> louisa: chilly start with temperatures down into the 20s morning lows getting down into the upper 20s for san rosa, napa, fairfield as well. 30 in san rafael, below freezing in most locations. some warmer spots downtown san francisco and oakland. we have several in advisory's this morning. freeze warning for the north and east bay bally's until 8:00 a.m., temperatures made to look 30's. below freezing temperatures for several hours t
chief is due monday for white house talks with president barack obama. most of libya is in control of the rebel spiris. >> henry: and going today myself here.i am going to date myself . i worry, you worry, we all worried. what's your solution? will explain when we come back. >> marty: we are back at 8:15 a.m., it is a winter paradise out there in the sierra this weekend. taking a look fax video from heavenly yesterday we talked to folks in kirkwood who had 5 ft. of snow there as...
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obama has been under fire from gay rights advocates. they say he's been too slow to implement the changes he promised as a candidate. they call this announcement monumental. >> it's all about taking an unjust, discriminatory, and unconstitutional law, off the books. >> reporter: conservatives slam the president. >> there are reasons why traditionally heterosexual couples have been recognized by governments. and it's not a position that same-sex couples have proven to be. >> reporter: this couple is suing the federal government to change that. >> we challenge the statute because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly affects us. >> reporter: even if this law is found unconstitutional, that doesn't make same-sex marriage the law of the land. what it does do is gives federal benefits to same-sex couples where the marriages are legal. rob and peggy? >> thanks, karen. >>> the u.s. has the dubious distinction of coming in last when it comes to paid family leave. the new report from human rights watch says, of the 178 nations of guarante
obama has been under fire from gay rights advocates. they say he's been too slow to implement the changes he promised as a candidate. they call this announcement monumental. >> it's all about taking an unjust, discriminatory, and unconstitutional law, off the books. >> reporter: conservatives slam the president. >> there are reasons why traditionally heterosexual couples have been recognized by governments. and it's not a position that same-sex couples have proven to be....
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. >> president obama is planning to call new zealand's president later today to reiterate u.s. support for the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two days ago. >> teams are rushing in with help. jenelle joins us with the latest. >> it's now 8 a.m. thursday morning in new zealand. search and rescue teams continue looking for survivors. anyone trapped under the rubble has now been buried 43 hours and counting (screams) >> new pictures emerging showing the horror of the 6.2 earthquake and aftermath as dust covers the city. >> oh, my god. >> you can hear this man' panicked voice as he runs outside with his camera to see the devastation. >> my gosh. people are in there? >> and pictures from the epicenter of tuesday's quake hones the story of must have had and debris covering the roads. crews rescued 120 people. some needed limbs amputated to free them from the rubble. the search continues for survivors. more than 300 are still missing. >> hello! >> tragic news the death toll now at 75 and counting. police believe dozens are buried inside buildings across the city, including
. >> president obama is planning to call new zealand's president later today to reiterate u.s. support for the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two days ago. >> teams are rushing in with help. jenelle joins us with the latest. >> it's now 8 a.m. thursday morning in new zealand. search and rescue teams continue looking for survivors. anyone trapped under the rubble has now been buried 43 hours and counting (screams) >> new pictures emerging showing the horror...
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hundreds have been killed and libyan americans in northern california are calling on president obama to use military force to remove gaddafi. >> the man has known for 22 years, he never listened to reason. you can't discuss with him. you can't reason with him. we can't reason with each other. the only thing he knows is to use force. >> and they say the world needs to take seriously the threats to destroy everything in libya. >> and oil prices soared and stocks plummeted because of the turmoil. the dow off 179 points and markets were poised for a construction after stocks reached a high on friday. and unfleft libya rattled oil markets. prices jumped more than $7. and that is the biggest gain in more than two years. >> i think we're going to end up paying more for gasoline. and other petroleum products in the short run that is a hit on the economy no, question. >> the energy department reported that the average price for a gallon reached $3.19 nationwide, the highest price ever posted during february by the way and does not include today's spike in prices. >> and organized labor is sta
hundreds have been killed and libyan americans in northern california are calling on president obama to use military force to remove gaddafi. >> the man has known for 22 years, he never listened to reason. you can't discuss with him. you can't reason with him. we can't reason with each other. the only thing he knows is to use force. >> and they say the world needs to take seriously the threats to destroy everything in libya. >> and oil prices soared and stocks plummeted...
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. >> president obama is planning to call new zealand's president later today to reiterate u.s. support for the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two days ago. >> teams are rushing in with help. jenelle joins us with the latest. >> it's now 8 a.m. thursday morning in new zealand. search and rescue teams continue looking for survivors. anyone trapped under the rubble has now been buried 43 hours and counting (screams) >> new pictures emerging showing the horror of the 6.2 earthquake and aftermath as dust covers the city. >> oh, my god. >> you can hear this man' panicked voice as he runs outside with his camera to see the devastation. >> my gosh. people are in there? >> and pictures from the epicenter of tuesday's quake hones the story of must have had and debris covering the roads. crews rescued 120 people. some needed limbs amputated to free them from the rubble. the search continues for survivors. more than 300 are still missing. >> hello! >> tragic news the death toll now at 75 and counting. police believe dozens are buried inside buildings across the city, including
. >> president obama is planning to call new zealand's president later today to reiterate u.s. support for the country devastated by a powerful earthquake two days ago. >> teams are rushing in with help. jenelle joins us with the latest. >> it's now 8 a.m. thursday morning in new zealand. search and rescue teams continue looking for survivors. anyone trapped under the rubble has now been buried 43 hours and counting (screams) >> new pictures emerging showing the horror...
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. >> president obama today condemned the violence in libya. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable. so were threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters. >> the president says he is looking at the full range of options to pressure moammar gadhafi to stop attacks. those options include possible sanctions. the president is sending secretary of state, hillary clinton, to geneva on monday for international talks aimed at stopping the violence. >>> according to the state department, there are approximately 5,000 u.s. citizens living in libya right now. most of them are among those desperate to get out of the country. many packed the airport in tripoli today while hundreds of others boarded a ferry. the u.s. is among several countries scrambling to get their citizens out of that country as the violence threatens to escalate. >>> today, the antigovernment protests entered their 9th day. overnight, there was gun shots and some people report seeing burned bodies in the street. several check points have been set up near the city center restricting movements. >>> you
. >> president obama today condemned the violence in libya. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable. so were threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters. >> the president says he is looking at the full range of options to pressure moammar gadhafi to stop attacks. those options include possible sanctions. the president is sending secretary of state, hillary clinton, to geneva on monday for international talks aimed at stopping the violence....
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barack obama -- morocco was likely to avoid the compensation -- confrontation sweeping the area. others were calling for reform and not revolution. no one says they want the king to be overthrown but they do want his power is reduced. it is important not to exaggerate the extent that the violence, but the moroccan interior ministry published its own figures giving an overview. they say 33 public buildings and 24 banks were attacked, including one in this city which was causing the deaths of five people. the limited liberal reforms of recent years may show morocco as different. and what appears to be a response to the protests, the king promised reforms would go further. morocco has a young population just as angry about inequality and lack of jobs. >> you are watching "bbc world news." an earthquake measuring 6.3 has rocked christchurch. there are reports of people trapped in many buildings. the libyan leader muammar gaddafi has appeared on television signaling his defiance in the face of a mounting revolt against his ruel. -- against his rule. state television says the remarks c
barack obama -- morocco was likely to avoid the compensation -- confrontation sweeping the area. others were calling for reform and not revolution. no one says they want the king to be overthrown but they do want his power is reduced. it is important not to exaggerate the extent that the violence, but the moroccan interior ministry published its own figures giving an overview. they say 33 public buildings and 24 banks were attacked, including one in this city which was causing the deaths of...
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. >> reporter: president obama says his national security team is preparing a full range of options to respond to this crisis. >>> well, if you drive you've seen them going up, gas prices beginning to creep higher and higher. much of the blame is being pointed at libya. robert liles tells us about the reasons for the spike that the oil companies simply are not talking about. >> reporter: we have all heard of paying a premium, but the premium behind these did he serves a double take. 4.09. what's behind the hike? we went looking for answers and we found it's called "the fear premium." >> come on. >> it says 3.97 for gas. >> it was just two days ago that we reported the gas prices jumped nearly a dime in one week. we're at it again, prices have pulsed again. >> i took a picture. it cost me $99 at chevron. >> the hike is not because you're using more gas. >> the price inies has very little to do with our demand in the united states. the world demand for oil is quite strong. >> reporter: it's because of revolts in libya. world oil traders are running scared that supplies will stop. >> i do
. >> reporter: president obama says his national security team is preparing a full range of options to respond to this crisis. >>> well, if you drive you've seen them going up, gas prices beginning to creep higher and higher. much of the blame is being pointed at libya. robert liles tells us about the reasons for the spike that the oil companies simply are not talking about. >> reporter: we have all heard of paying a premium, but the premium behind these did he serves a...
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president obama is working with allies to coordinate an international response to the situation in libya. >> targeted sanctions that affect the senior political leadership have been shown to have an effect. we have also been pursuing actions that will ensure the perpetrators of violations of human rights are held accountable, and there is certainly a history of those kinds of perpetrators being held accountable in the international community. and again, we will take the substantial actions and will leave other potential actions on the table and evaluate as we go. >> some of the bloodiest fighting has taken place in the city of ben gazi. opposition forces are in the process of building a new infrastructure. our correspondent john lyon is there. >> they are still burning with anger, even though colonel gaddafi has fled. huge crowds count -- came out for friday prayers. this is no islamic revolution, but an emotional celebration of what they believe is their work liberation. and now they call for god's help in freeing tripoli as well. along the perimeter of the military base, evidence of a
president obama is working with allies to coordinate an international response to the situation in libya. >> targeted sanctions that affect the senior political leadership have been shown to have an effect. we have also been pursuing actions that will ensure the perpetrators of violations of human rights are held accountable, and there is certainly a history of those kinds of perpetrators being held accountable in the international community. and again, we will take the substantial...
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. >>> police are investigating graffiti that contains death threats against president obama and governor brown. the messages were spotted this morning in santa anna about 1 mile from where spray-painted graffiti threatened the governor last month bbc the obama and brown must die and there are slurs targeting the president,, and mexicans. the secret service has been notified. >>> dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries are being audited by the irs. janine de la vega explained why this couldn't for some of them to go out of business. >> reporter: it is run like a business. medicinal marijuana, illegal under federal law and cannabis collectives say that is a problem when it comes to how the irs treats them. under federal law marijuana is considered a controlled substance and they could apply tax code to ade that does not allow drug trafficking organizations to adapt business expenses. >> if it were applied strictly we would not be allowed to deduct our rights, payroll or any of the other normal and usual expenses. >> reporter: the attorney says 280e was created in the '80s to go after drug
. >>> police are investigating graffiti that contains death threats against president obama and governor brown. the messages were spotted this morning in santa anna about 1 mile from where spray-painted graffiti threatened the governor last month bbc the obama and brown must die and there are slurs targeting the president,, and mexicans. the secret service has been notified. >>> dozens of medical marijuana dispensaries are being audited by the irs. janine de la vega explained...
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another says why does obama lie? police say racist slogans were painted nearby. similar threats showed up nearby less than a mile away. >>> smokers in honduras could be arrested for lighting up at home. a new law took effect on monday banning smoking in public and private spaces. it doesn't outlaw smoking inside the home but it does allow people to file a complaint about second home smoke. it will be almost impossible to enforce in a country of 8 million people. >>> time now is 4:53. we need to go back over to sal. how is the commute? >> so for it's good. let's go outside and take a look at what we have here. the traffic is moving along pretty well as you drive heading south there are no major problem there is. also the morning commute looks good on northbound 101 approaching the 80 split in san francisco. that traffic continues to move along very nicely. if you are driving on westbound 92 the traffic there looks good all the way across the high- rise. now at 5:54 let's go to steve. >> all right thank you. very good morning. it's also a cold morning. it's -- ther
another says why does obama lie? police say racist slogans were painted nearby. similar threats showed up nearby less than a mile away. >>> smokers in honduras could be arrested for lighting up at home. a new law took effect on monday banning smoking in public and private spaces. it doesn't outlaw smoking inside the home but it does allow people to file a complaint about second home smoke. it will be almost impossible to enforce in a country of 8 million people. >>> time now...
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obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his liberal supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at this particular time? >> can i take that question? >> you may. >> no. here's the reason why this issue is coming up now. there are two cases in the second circuit, new york and connecticut, that have a filing deadline of march 11th. the significance of this is that in that particular circuit, there is no case law, no precedent as to whether cases where sexual orientation is at issue, whether they can be argued on a rational basis or heightened scrutiny. and every other circuit, there's rational basis. here there isnd
obama's view? it could be the self-described shellacking he took in last fall's midterm elections which many a trip to a lackluster turnout by the democrats to prevents a repeat performance, when he runs for re-election in 2012, some say he is rallying his liberal supporters with policy changes like the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" his reversal on gay marriage. question, is obama also mr. obama baiting the republicans to divert their attention from the economy to social issues at...
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his bizarre behavior less than two years ago, he was exchanging handshakes and dining with president obama and other leaders at an economic summit. and in 2006 it was george w. bush's state department that removed libya from its list of nations that sponsor terror. gadhafi had agreed to end a suspected nuclear program, and turned his equipment over to the u.s. he also agreed to pay millions of dollars to the families of victims of pan am 103, bombed by libyan agents in 1988. it was a diplomatic truce after years of hostility. in 1986 libya was accused of bombing a berlin nightclub frequented by u.s. soldiers. ronald reagan retaliated, ordering an air strike against gadhafi's tent, accidentally killing his young daughter. gadhafi escaped unharmed. >> today we have done what we had to do. if necessary, we shall do it again. >> reporter: all through the 1980s, the u.s. said gadhafi was letting plo and ira terrorists train in libyan terror camps. his hold on his people was absolute. gadhafi's iron grip began when i overthrew the king in 1969. now gadhafi himself appears close to being on the l
his bizarre behavior less than two years ago, he was exchanging handshakes and dining with president obama and other leaders at an economic summit. and in 2006 it was george w. bush's state department that removed libya from its list of nations that sponsor terror. gadhafi had agreed to end a suspected nuclear program, and turned his equipment over to the u.s. he also agreed to pay millions of dollars to the families of victims of pan am 103, bombed by libyan agents in 1988. it was a diplomatic...
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they were discovered today stating that jerry brown and president obama must die. similar messages were reported less than a mile away on january 20th. because the messages ininvolved the president, obviously, the secret service is going to be involved now. >>> the president is also taking criticism today for taking the side of unions in wisconsin. the governor there wants to strip unions of nearly all their collective bargaining power to help balance the budget. kris sanchez is in the news room with what workers are saying about the fight here in the bay area. >> it is about 2,000 miles away, yet a flier is being distributed inviting folks to stand at a rally tomorrow. 2,000 miles away, we are here in silicon valley and folks are feeling the pinch of the union assault. while jennifer thomas' students are on a school break, the teacher is grading papers from home. as she does rs this is on her mind. tens of thousands of people rising up against their governors plan. >> look at all these people. there's 60,000 people there. thank god somebody's saying something. it'
they were discovered today stating that jerry brown and president obama must die. similar messages were reported less than a mile away on january 20th. because the messages ininvolved the president, obviously, the secret service is going to be involved now. >>> the president is also taking criticism today for taking the side of unions in wisconsin. the governor there wants to strip unions of nearly all their collective bargaining power to help balance the budget. kris sanchez is in the...
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. >> kristen, the obama administration says it will throw its weight behind a european effort to expel libya from the human rights body and looking at the alleged tragedies of the regimen. the government just announced it has frozen any assets belonging to qaddafi in switzerland. >> state tv was called by qaddafi today and blamed the revolution on osama bin laden saying al-queda followers had given young libyans hallucinogenic drugs to get them to vote. it may appear like a pro-democracy movement but a former c.i.a. agent tracking down osama bin laden thinks otherwise. >> i think it's dangerous towards america. things are going towards islam but not going towards secular democracy in all these countries. >> meantime more members of qaddafi's inner circle have defected including one of his top lieutenants of 40 years. two libyan pilots chose to eject and crash their fighter plane instead of bombing the second largest citi, the heart of the uprising. they have gained control of the entire even half of libya. >> it's not civil war, there is revolution. there is no civil war, only the peop
. >> kristen, the obama administration says it will throw its weight behind a european effort to expel libya from the human rights body and looking at the alleged tragedies of the regimen. the government just announced it has frozen any assets belonging to qaddafi in switzerland. >> state tv was called by qaddafi today and blamed the revolution on osama bin laden saying al-queda followers had given young libyans hallucinogenic drugs to get them to vote. it may appear like a...
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president obama contends the bloodshed in libya. he says his administration is preparing a full range of options in response. in christchurch, new zealand, rescue workers say no more survivors have been found overnight. 17 -- 71 people are known to have died. there have been violent clashes between the police and protesters and the greek capital of athens. police fired tear gas and stun grenades. protesters hurled petrol bombs from athens, we have this. >> it did not take long for violence erupts -- to erupt, marking the first nationwide strike of the year. yet the protesters prepared an arsenal of petrol bombs and hurled volley after volley at riot police. skirmishes broke out in several regular battlegrounds, especially outside the university where police were taunted and an constitution square, outside parliament. several people were not fast enough to escape the pentagon's. they suffered minor burns. -- several people were not fast enough to escape the petrol bombs. police applauded the air with teargas and stun grenades. that t
president obama contends the bloodshed in libya. he says his administration is preparing a full range of options in response. in christchurch, new zealand, rescue workers say no more survivors have been found overnight. 17 -- 71 people are known to have died. there have been violent clashes between the police and protesters and the greek capital of athens. police fired tear gas and stun grenades. protesters hurled petrol bombs from athens, we have this. >> it did not take long for...
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the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal law banning recognition of gay marriage. and declaring the 15-year-old defense of marriage act indefensible. the law had defined marriage only between a man and a woman. >> this is is a water shed moment. our president and representative stands with us i think the bottom line you can take is that this is the official position of the obama administration that sexual orientation is a constitutionally protected class and same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. the defense of marriage act, federal equivalent of prop 8 is unconstitutional. >> today's announcement could lead to changes in how the feder
the obama administration announced it will stop defending federal law banning same-sex marriages and could have an impact on the court fight over prop 8 here in california. abc 7 is live tonight with reaction. >> well the word went out today by people with the marriage equality to stage a rally here, a celebration rally on what for many was a surprise announcement by the obama administration. the president ordered his administration to stop defending the constitutionality of the federal...
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we said with obama there perhaps for fund-raising. we saw president clinton practically live in california when he was in office. george bush practically ignored california. and barack obama really hasn't been here much since he's been president. do you think we'll see that a lot more as he's ramping up for re-election, and what might that mean for the state to have the president here and what might it mean for him to have friends or reach out to silicon valley? >> it can't hurt to see -- people to see him hobnob with facebook. those are cool companies. people want to work there. so when google said they were going to hire 6,000 people, they get 75,000 applications in one week, the most in their history. so -- and a lot of his campaign, through social media, facebook and such. so i think as the campaign ramps up, you'll probably see more of him out here. >> what he didn't do on this trip out here was meet people. he met 12 billionaires. >> they've all given him money or democrats money. >> they didn't give him money yesterday. they di
we said with obama there perhaps for fund-raising. we saw president clinton practically live in california when he was in office. george bush practically ignored california. and barack obama really hasn't been here much since he's been president. do you think we'll see that a lot more as he's ramping up for re-election, and what might that mean for the state to have the president here and what might it mean for him to have friends or reach out to silicon valley? >> it can't hurt to see --...
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the question on the lips of many where is barack obama i mean i voted for obama but i'm tired of democrats to vote with democrats who never stepped up are the ones who have the state to most here the issue of a nation tired of struggling is far from local and can't be ignored by the president we've only heard him say one statement earlier on this matter america is at stake why is nobody here was the president getting more involved while the crowds know who to blame for the economic turmoil that got them into this in the first place where here because of wall street reckless gambling angry ok that is why we're all here people are suffering they also argue the white house rescued the banks leaving the people to drown his comments about we all have to tighten our belts we're not particularly helpful president obama will not win two thousand and twelve without states like wisconsin and he should be here standing with the workers this lack of solidarity is only strengthening these workers commitment to their fight status that. as outrage spreads across the country it may be just a matter of tim
the question on the lips of many where is barack obama i mean i voted for obama but i'm tired of democrats to vote with democrats who never stepped up are the ones who have the state to most here the issue of a nation tired of struggling is far from local and can't be ignored by the president we've only heard him say one statement earlier on this matter america is at stake why is nobody here was the president getting more involved while the crowds know who to blame for the economic turmoil that...
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the obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. the justice department had backed the defense of marriage act until now. obama administration officials note the supreme court has ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional. >>> president obama is condemning the bloodshed in libya as new scenes of violence and chaos begin to trickle out of that country. the this is the latest amateur video that appears to show protestors destroying monuments and posters of their ruler moammar qaddafi. reports are surfacing that a libyan pilot chose to crash his jet instead of bombing a city. today the state department began ferrying u.s. citizens out of the country to the malta. the evacuation comes a day after qaddafi vowed to fight until his last drop of blood. >> he clearly is defiant and has pledged more violence here and so i don't think this is going to end quietly. >> president obama is expected to speak on the turmoil in libya a little later today or tomorrow. >>> and now a swed
the obama administration says it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law that bans the recognition of same-sex marriage. the justice department had backed the defense of marriage act until now. obama administration officials note the supreme court has ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct are unconstitutional. >>> president obama is condemning the bloodshed in libya as new scenes of violence and chaos begin to trickle out of that country. the this is the...
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another said, why does obama lie. similar threats showed up last month less than a mile away. the secret service and the highway patrol are investigating. >>> representative jackie spears says she's hoping to fix a long-standing injunction as she calls on congress to help philipino veterans the same benefits as other veterans. >>> as we roll into the tuesday, a little warmer than this. lots of upper 50s tomorrow, we're dry for a couple of days then the forecast changes. tomorrow will be cold, some areas will be freezing. most areas around 30-degree. maybe a little frost. a cool start tomorrow and mostly sunny. the headline in the weather center and probably in the newsroom as we get into thursday and friday is going to be this very cold storm headed our way with low snow levels in the forecast. this system going down the coast today brought rain just a few miles offshore. showers never really reached the bay area. there were a few sprinkles in the south bay. a stronger system lies to the north.it's coming this way. we have the computer models coming this way and ready to go. w
another said, why does obama lie. similar threats showed up last month less than a mile away. the secret service and the highway patrol are investigating. >>> representative jackie spears says she's hoping to fix a long-standing injunction as she calls on congress to help philipino veterans the same benefits as other veterans. >>> as we roll into the tuesday, a little warmer than this. lots of upper 50s tomorrow, we're dry for a couple of days then the forecast changes....
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isn't very good at it and he senses and this is heresy among republicans that president obama is no pushover. >> i do think that the idea that running against barack obama is going to be really easy for the republican nominee, that's utter nonsense. >> reporter: why? >> because he's going to have a billion dollars to start with and no primary opponent. and running against that mountain of money and a guy who is the incumbent president, i don't care who it is, the power of incumbency is significant. >> reporter: there's another reason this might not be mike huckabee's year, the tea party means it's a very different republican party this time around. >> what i'm going to find out is what are the objections that i have to overcome? you know, in the republican primary it's a demolition derby. it's not just a matter of am i making some people happy but how intensely am i making some people within that primary unhappy? >> reporter: huckabee has a real independence group and approved taxes as governor, opposed some crackdowns on illegal immigrants and granted clemency to a lot of convicted criminal
isn't very good at it and he senses and this is heresy among republicans that president obama is no pushover. >> i do think that the idea that running against barack obama is going to be really easy for the republican nominee, that's utter nonsense. >> reporter: why? >> because he's going to have a billion dollars to start with and no primary opponent. and running against that mountain of money and a guy who is the incumbent president, i don't care who it is, the power of...
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obama's performance thus far? >> i think a slow start, but he got up to speed, which is not that unusual in these kind of situations. i mean, we did not have anybody here in the u.s. predicting the fall of the berlin wall either. this has been a massive series of events. everybody said it could happen some day but you didn't know when. everything came together with the crisis. >> as a result of a direct conflict between our ideals and beliefs, which are in democracy and one man one vote, and in our vital interests. in bahrain an american fleet there, which is a check on iran. if you have one man, one boat, will you get a see hartsfield- jackson government there and the sunnis won't allow that, and the king of about rain won't allow. that and i don't think the americans want that! >> which is why you see the administration playing this very carefully. they're really not out front nudging these leaders aside. on the other hand, if that leader in bahrain topples, the administration wants to be sure they are seen on t
obama's performance thus far? >> i think a slow start, but he got up to speed, which is not that unusual in these kind of situations. i mean, we did not have anybody here in the u.s. predicting the fall of the berlin wall either. this has been a massive series of events. everybody said it could happen some day but you didn't know when. everything came together with the crisis. >> as a result of a direct conflict between our ideals and beliefs, which are in democracy and one man one...
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another said, why does obama lie. similar threats showed up last month less than a mile away. the secret service and the highway patrol are investigating. >>> representative jackie spears says she's hoping to fix a long-standing injunction as she calls on congress to help philipino veterans the same benefits as other veterans. >>> as we roll into the tuesday, a little warmer than this. lots of upper 50s tomorrow, we're dry for a couple of days then the forecast changes. tomorrow will be cold, some areas will be freezing. most areas around 30-degree. maybe a little frost. a cool start tomorrow and mostly sunny. the headline in the weather center and probably in the newsroom as we get into thursday and friday is going to be this very cold storm headed our way with low snow levels in the forecast. this system going down the coast today brought rain just a few miles offshore. showers never really reached the bay area. there were a few sprinkles in the south bay. a stronger system lies to the north.it's coming this way. we have the computer models coming this way and ready to go. w
another said, why does obama lie. similar threats showed up last month less than a mile away. the secret service and the highway patrol are investigating. >>> representative jackie spears says she's hoping to fix a long-standing injunction as she calls on congress to help philipino veterans the same benefits as other veterans. >>> as we roll into the tuesday, a little warmer than this. lots of upper 50s tomorrow, we're dry for a couple of days then the forecast changes....
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now when he was running for president back in two thousand and eight candid it barack obama promised to close the prison at guantanamo bay and just after taking office he signed an order to close gitmo but as we all know that closure hasn't happened yet and now we know that it isn't going to happen anytime soon either all testifying on capitol hill cia director leon panetta said that if osama bin laden or his deputy i'm on also ari were ever captured they would be held at guantanamo bay and that's that's pretty big news considering it's the first time anybody in the obama administration has even outlined a detention plan for all his top leadership and u.s. officials do caution that there's no hint that a capture is imminent which i think is pretty obvious considering it's been ten years they still can't find the guy but of course the bigger point here when that is comes is they give no is open for business and ready to take in more detail but a statement indicates that the obama white house is actually contemplating the future use of good mo even though they say they're still committ
now when he was running for president back in two thousand and eight candid it barack obama promised to close the prison at guantanamo bay and just after taking office he signed an order to close gitmo but as we all know that closure hasn't happened yet and now we know that it isn't going to happen anytime soon either all testifying on capitol hill cia director leon panetta said that if osama bin laden or his deputy i'm on also ari were ever captured they would be held at guantanamo bay and...
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. >> and a man who was a top obama aide gets what he calls his dream job. >> first, santa clara leaders fight to keep the new 49ers' stadium no matter what governor brown does. >> and then late other "night nightline." >> coming up next, a shocking cruiseship crime. a 14-year-old allegedly raped by a ship employee in a crime one expert says is all too common. we have the inside story. and inside the mind of >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> the city of santa clara is launching a preemptive strike. governor jerry brown wants to bring all local redevelopment money back to the state level, but without the funding the 49er stadium could be in jeopardy. lisa amin gulezian is live with a key council vote. lisa? >> the council voted late tonight to move forward as planned. they are appointing a new stadium authority, and they will act as an entire group. that's including what is earmarked for the new stadium. >> we believe the 49ers should pay for their own stadium. it is one way to assert that publicly. >> those for and against building a new stadium for the
. >> and a man who was a top obama aide gets what he calls his dream job. >> first, santa clara leaders fight to keep the new 49ers' stadium no matter what governor brown does. >> and then late other "night nightline." >> coming up next, a shocking cruiseship crime. a 14-year-old allegedly raped by a ship employee in a crime one expert says is all too common. we have the inside story. and inside the mind of >> closed captioning brought to >> closed...
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it is astonishing to me that we have not seen president obama waited on this. but there was ever a case of arab state people in our country stepping up and saying, we demand more freedom, this is in it. it deserves his support. the u.s. has a lot of leverage and the world to mobilize international pressure on behalf of the libyan people. >> thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> outside the foreign ministry here in berlin, lydian protesters on wednesday staged a show of solidarity with the opposition in their home country. demonstrators called on the european union and the german government to take concrete steps against libya. they want the international community to freeze muammar gaddafi's assets. they also want a no-fly zone over libya. in saudi arabia, the king has a $25 billion social nefits planned for his citizens. he was greeted with an elaborate welcome ceremony. he pledged perret's is, unemployment benefits, and affordable housing. the benefit comes as other arab nations are being rocked by popular protests over poverty, corruption, and
it is astonishing to me that we have not seen president obama waited on this. but there was ever a case of arab state people in our country stepping up and saying, we demand more freedom, this is in it. it deserves his support. the u.s. has a lot of leverage and the world to mobilize international pressure on behalf of the libyan people. >> thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> outside the foreign ministry here in berlin, lydian protesters on wednesday staged a...
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president obama described the violence as outrageous. he said his administration was looking at a full range of options for dealing with the crisis. >> we strongly condemn the use of violence in libya. the american people send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all who have been killed and injured. the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters and further punish the people of libya. these actions violate international norms and every standard of common decency. the violence must stop. >> we will get some analysis from our correspondent in washington, but first a report from eastern libya, the scene of fierce fighting between likely armed protesters and colonel khadafy's forces. >> government buildings ablaze in eastern libya. this area is not completely under opposition control. militiamen direct traffic. shops and businesses are closed. but local people are still delighted to be rid of colonel gaddafi's rule. at an airfield in the northeast of th
president obama described the violence as outrageous. he said his administration was looking at a full range of options for dealing with the crisis. >> we strongly condemn the use of violence in libya. the american people send our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of all who have been killed and injured. the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters and further punish the people of libya. these actions...
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millions of people in this country depend on everyone expects to get their retirement if president obama orders brace that he virtually will guarantee himself being a one term president like him a nice job on wall street but you will not make him a good or a popular president aren't there are no number out your way this is robert greenwald was talking about this today in response to what's happening in wisconsin he said if you just send one hundred fifty troops home from afghanistan you'll fix wisconsin's entire budget gap. we don't you know the issue is not a shortage of money i mean this is it's not as i say this is what is it where you're spending money no amount of money that's why i'm saying we could we could go create the money and this idea will create inflation is nuts by me the inflation this economy it's utterly crazy so yeah we could get it out of afghanistan we could print it we don't have a shortage of money you have an ideologically driven governor there wants to break the labor unions he wants the shortage that's that's the key story it's i think it's a matter of short ter
millions of people in this country depend on everyone expects to get their retirement if president obama orders brace that he virtually will guarantee himself being a one term president like him a nice job on wall street but you will not make him a good or a popular president aren't there are no number out your way this is robert greenwald was talking about this today in response to what's happening in wisconsin he said if you just send one hundred fifty troops home from afghanistan you'll fix...
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today president obama condemned the violence. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous, and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protestors and further punish the people of libya. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to geneva on monday to take part in an international discussion on the unrest across that region. >>> rescuers are using drills, saws, their bare hands sometimes, to pull earthquake survivors from the rubble in new zealand. one woman was found after being buried under debris for 24 hours. her husband, overcome with joy when he saw her alive. but it's been harder and harder to find survivors. crews are having to make some heart-wrenching decisions. >> there's been, frankly, no sign of life in this building for the last eight hours or so. and so we are concentrating our resources where we know that we can get maximum benefit. >> so far, 120 people have been rescued. 76 people confirmed dead but nearly 300 people still listed as missing. >>> after more than 70 years, the golden gate bridge is going to get a face-lift. the main cabl
today president obama condemned the violence. >> the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous, and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protestors and further punish the people of libya. >> secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to geneva on monday to take part in an international discussion on the unrest across that region. >>> rescuers are using drills, saws, their bare hands sometimes, to pull earthquake survivors from the rubble in new...
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. >> kristen, the obama administration says it will throw its weight behind a european effort to expel libya from the human rights body and looking at the alleged tragedies of the regimen. the government just announced it has frozen any assets belonging to qaddafi in switzerland. >> state tv was called by qaddafi today and blamed the revolution on osama bin laden saying al-queda followers had given young libyans hallucinogenic drugs to get them to vote. it may appear like a pro-democracy movement but a former c.i.a. agent tracking down osama bin laden thinks otherwise. >> i think it's dangerous towards america. things are going towards islam but not going towards secular democracy in all these countries. >> meantime more members of qaddafi's inner circle have defected including one of his top lieutenants of 40 years. two libyan pilots chose to eject and crash their fighter plane instead of bombing the second largest citi, the heart of the uprising. they have gained control of the entire even half of libya. >> it's not civil war, there is revolution. there is no civil war, only the peop
. >> kristen, the obama administration says it will throw its weight behind a european effort to expel libya from the human rights body and looking at the alleged tragedies of the regimen. the government just announced it has frozen any assets belonging to qaddafi in switzerland. >> state tv was called by qaddafi today and blamed the revolution on osama bin laden saying al-queda followers had given young libyans hallucinogenic drugs to get them to vote. it may appear like a...
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. >> reporter: this has meant the white house has to tread carefully, almost as if president obama were a law enforcement negotiator trying to deal with a hostage taker, wanting to calmly back him down from the precipice of a rash and violent end. u.s. officials were especially alarmed on tuesday when gadhafi said, "i will die here." >> the suffering and bloodshed -- >> reporter: so, president obama did not even mention gadhafi's name in his remarks this week. he did not want to personalize the crisis and feed into gadhafi's megalomania, his view that this is a showdown between the two of them. the white house has been de-emphasizing gadhafi as much as possible. >> it's not about personalities. >> reporter: and diane, the white house and the obama administration withdrew all officials from the u.s. embassy in tripoli and they are pursuing sanctions against the libyan government, but the big fear is that there is no diplomatic measure that can be taken that will penetrate the armor of gadhafi's madness. diane? >> such a delicate set of maneuvers they have to perform. thank you, jake. >>>
. >> reporter: this has meant the white house has to tread carefully, almost as if president obama were a law enforcement negotiator trying to deal with a hostage taker, wanting to calmly back him down from the precipice of a rash and violent end. u.s. officials were especially alarmed on tuesday when gadhafi said, "i will die here." >> the suffering and bloodshed -- >> reporter: so, president obama did not even mention gadhafi's name in his remarks this week. he did...
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just there decided to extend funds anyway to move forward and now that you had all the time right when obama just decided to put american citizens on assassination list they're deciding as another story and i think that's a very valid area put journalists on a list and then copy all their information when they're entering the border and i think that's a valid area of concern and frankly there is a problem with george bush and president bush had some issues relating to two issues where he did signing notices of how he would implement laws so no one is perfect here but the timing of all these things at once is troubling and yes it appears that the current executive branch leadership is willing to go against the other branches of the co-equal branches of government because of their own objectives thank you so much for being here is definitely a very interesting story and you wonder who else is being manipulated out there now so to come on tonight's show americans and other state claims that they're protecting their citizens from creeping shari'a law. time and the rallies and stand up night in w
just there decided to extend funds anyway to move forward and now that you had all the time right when obama just decided to put american citizens on assassination list they're deciding as another story and i think that's a very valid area put journalists on a list and then copy all their information when they're entering the border and i think that's a valid area of concern and frankly there is a problem with george bush and president bush had some issues relating to two issues where he did...
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the obama administration calls the bloodshed completely unacceptable. >> it is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including the right to free expression and assembly. >> reporter: in new york tuesday, the u.n. security council and libya's own deputy ambassador also condemned the violence. >> once again, i call on the regime to stop killing innocent people. >> reporter: but the bloody battle is far from over. qaddafi threatens to "cleanse libya house by house" unless protestors surrendered. michael herzenberg, washington. >>> search-and-rescue teams from around the world are trying to find earthquake survivors in new zealand. about 300 people are missing after that magnitude 6.3 earthquake. the number of dead is up to 75 but that's expected to increase as the searches continue into demolished buildings. police are enforcing an overnight curfew in the downtown area of christchurch. >> she is in the classroom! are you in the classroom? hey, people are doing everything to save you! >> trapped victims have tweeted, texted and
the obama administration calls the bloodshed completely unacceptable. >> it is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including the right to free expression and assembly. >> reporter: in new york tuesday, the u.n. security council and libya's own deputy ambassador also condemned the violence. >> once again, i call on the regime to stop killing innocent people. >> reporter: but the bloody battle is far from over....
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president obama says we can ride it out. also today another oil-producing nation, algeria ended a 19-year long state of emergency. the president called it a positive sign of government of algeria is responding to concerns of the people. >> thank you very much. and the turmoil in libya may have played out now for the time being on wall street. crude oil futures rose above $100 but ended at $97.28 because of the growing stockpile of both oil and gasoline. that is easing fears .s and the nasdaq gained almost 15. s and p 500 lost just one. >> a recent court ruling preventing retailers from collecting customer zip codes left some people confused. >> they've been asking michael finney for help on this. >> and courts ruled retailers are not allowed to ask for zip code. right? it's not that simple. merchants not allowed to ask for and record personal information when you use a credit card. last week, the courts ruled a zip code is personal information. retail clerks, and what about at this service station? >> i was watching the prog
president obama says we can ride it out. also today another oil-producing nation, algeria ended a 19-year long state of emergency. the president called it a positive sign of government of algeria is responding to concerns of the people. >> thank you very much. and the turmoil in libya may have played out now for the time being on wall street. crude oil futures rose above $100 but ended at $97.28 because of the growing stockpile of both oil and gasoline. that is easing fears .s and the...
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. >> hillary clinton has condemned the events unfolding in libya and says the obama administration is watching the situation with alarm. the violence committed against anti-government activists is unacceptable. >> united states continues to watch the situation in libya with alarm. our thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives have been lost and their loved ones. we join the international community in condemning the violence. as we receive reports of hundreds killed and many more injured. this bloodshed is completely unacceptable. it is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people, including their right to free expression and assembly. >> the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton. during may is the secretary general of the salvation front. thank you for your time. just listening to the response and we heard earlier today the united nations security council has condemned the force against civilians. are you satisfied with what you are hearing from the west? >> i welcome what i am hearing but i do not think it is enough. now, g
. >> hillary clinton has condemned the events unfolding in libya and says the obama administration is watching the situation with alarm. the violence committed against anti-government activists is unacceptable. >> united states continues to watch the situation in libya with alarm. our thoughts and prayers are with those whose lives have been lost and their loved ones. we join the international community in condemning the violence. as we receive reports of hundreds killed and many...
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at the white house, president obama decided to close the u.s. embassy in tripoli, suspend limited military cooperation, freeze arm sales and the treasury department sent this advisory to banks, to be on the lookout for any movement of gadhafi's money. this as they prepare to freeze his assets, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. the british and swiss already have. >> it's clear that colonel gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people. >> reporter: the white house still stopped short of calling for gadhafi's ouster. france's president sarkozy was tougher. he said mr. gadhafi must leave. >> we shouldn't kid ourselves. sanctions, asset freezing, travel limits and the rest are not the sort of tools that are going to turn a situation like this around. >> until the money runs out, until the mercenaries run out, until those family members who control security units around gadhafi decide that he has to go and that may well not happen, there's not a whole lot we're going to do. >> reporter: still in washington today at their residence, libyan diplomats, raise
at the white house, president obama decided to close the u.s. embassy in tripoli, suspend limited military cooperation, freeze arm sales and the treasury department sent this advisory to banks, to be on the lookout for any movement of gadhafi's money. this as they prepare to freeze his assets, perhaps as soon as tomorrow. the british and swiss already have. >> it's clear that colonel gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people. >> reporter: the white house still stopped short of...
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president obama congratulated him. >>> senate ma jorty leader -- ma jorty -- senator reed said he will introduce a bill if the democrats and republicans cannot agree on a budget by march. >>> senator reed is also calling for the end of legalized prostitution in his home state of nevada. he says it discourages businesses from moving there and is a bad mix for families. >> i've talked to families who feel the same way. parents who don't want their children to look out a school bus and see a brosle -- brothel. >> a brothel owner and eight of his employees said making prostitution illegal would lead to underaged girls and pimps. >>> time now, 7:18. the long awaited court ruling could come today on oakland's proposed crackdown in the fruitvale neighborhood. a judge has decided to prevent gang members from hanging out with each other and there's also a 10:00 p.m. curfew. oakland's city attorney says a similar plan has rediced violent in -- reduced violence in northern oakland. >>> there is a disturbing new development last month's deadly shooting of an el cerrito high school football player
president obama congratulated him. >>> senate ma jorty leader -- ma jorty -- senator reed said he will introduce a bill if the democrats and republicans cannot agree on a budget by march. >>> senator reed is also calling for the end of legalized prostitution in his home state of nevada. he says it discourages businesses from moving there and is a bad mix for families. >> i've talked to families who feel the same way. parents who don't want their children to look out a...
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in a stunning turn of events, president obama told the justice department to stop defending the 1996 law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. the president's been defending the law for two years, but today, he called it unconstitutional. jerry savoy and john weiss of danbury, connecticut, are suing the government over the defense of marriage act. >> we challenged it because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly effects us. >> reporter: that's because even though they are legally married in connecticut, jerry, a federal employee, can not use the family health insurance plan to cover john, recently diagnosed with type ii diabetes. the defense of marriage act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman, was signed into law by president clinton in 1996. after defending the law for two years, president obama today said the government no longer would, since it violates constitutional principles. conservatives blasted the president for undermining the traditional institution of family. >> what they're trying to look for is approval from society by redefini
in a stunning turn of events, president obama told the justice department to stop defending the 1996 law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. the president's been defending the law for two years, but today, he called it unconstitutional. jerry savoy and john weiss of danbury, connecticut, are suing the government over the defense of marriage act. >> we challenged it because it's fundamentally wrong. >> and it directly effects us. >> reporter: that's because...
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clipped with the last flight of the discovery the shuttles are to be decommissioned soon and under obama's a new space program astronauts will have to rely on russian spacecraft to take them into orbit and. we're highlighting the stories that made headlines this week welcome to the program the un security council has slapped sanctions on a libya's leader moammar gadhafi and ordered an investigation into crimes against humanity all of this following the bloodshed in the country over one thousand people have been killed in almost two weeks of the uprising against the regime and our correspondent in the area is it all about he's keeping across the developments . the u.n. security council voted unanimously to impose these sanctions on the gadhafi regime that they'll take the form of a travel ban against colonel gadhafi himself as well as others close to him an asset freeze on gadhafi and is in a circle a sixteen names on this list is also an arms embargo placed upon libya now the resolution it was brought forward by france the u.k. germany and the united states also contains a referral to the
clipped with the last flight of the discovery the shuttles are to be decommissioned soon and under obama's a new space program astronauts will have to rely on russian spacecraft to take them into orbit and. we're highlighting the stories that made headlines this week welcome to the program the un security council has slapped sanctions on a libya's leader moammar gadhafi and ordered an investigation into crimes against humanity all of this following the bloodshed in the country over one thousand...
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authorities is southern california investigating graffiti threatening president barack obama, and jerry brown appeare.e were found this morning, they said both must die. spray- painted near by were at third death threats that were found last month. >> mark: looking at markets in looks to be down day. we will be right back. >> mark: futures are pointing lower today, real concern about what is happening in the middle east. with libya as the 18th largest oil producer and the and rushed unrest there. wal-mart with disappointing earnings as well. it could be it big drop today, we will bring you numbers through the morning. watching the drop in temperatures in the meantime, alive look from mt. tam and san francisco. we have storms on the way. >> louisa: we are keeping the words no close. later today we will see temperatures warm up, today could be the warmest day of the week however we are starting with cold temperatures expansion in the north. the end of the week we see storm pushing and bring cold temperatures with that. watching snow levels in keeping a close eye on that. this morning righ
authorities is southern california investigating graffiti threatening president barack obama, and jerry brown appeare.e were found this morning, they said both must die. spray- painted near by were at third death threats that were found last month. >> mark: looking at markets in looks to be down day. we will be right back. >> mark: futures are pointing lower today, real concern about what is happening in the middle east. with libya as the 18th largest oil producer and the and rushed...
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in congress and the people in 90% of the states. >> this is a huge watershed moment where president obama is fulfilling his promise to insure that all americans are treated equally. >> a move by the president will certainly reinvigorate the national debate on the issue in every state, including california, where prop 8 is still unresolved. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> about nine hours the space shuttle "discovery" will lift off for its final launch. a live look at the kennedy space center. the discovery sitting there on the launch pad. the launch has been delayed nearly 4 months because of the repairs to external tanks and support beams. it will be the 39th voyage into space. it spent 262 days in orbit in its 26-year career. it used "discovery" for the first accident flight following columbia. it helped deliver telescopes to orbit. "endeavour" will make its final flight in april with atlantis with its final space mission during the summer. >> and john glenn made his flight, his return to outerspace in the "discovery" as well. a superstar in the fleet. >> i wonder if he's going to be th
in congress and the people in 90% of the states. >> this is a huge watershed moment where president obama is fulfilling his promise to insure that all americans are treated equally. >> a move by the president will certainly reinvigorate the national debate on the issue in every state, including california, where prop 8 is still unresolved. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> about nine hours the space shuttle "discovery" will lift off for its final launch. a live look at...
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president obama said the interest of the libyan people would be safeguarded. the united nations is considering further nacks response to the bloodshed in the country. the security council will resume its meeting from friday to saturday. this is bbc news. there's plenty more on our website. thanks very much indeed for your economy. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.
president obama said the interest of the libyan people would be safeguarded. the united nations is considering further nacks response to the bloodshed in the country. the security council will resume its meeting from friday to saturday. this is bbc news. there's plenty more on our website. thanks very much indeed for your economy. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience...